Romanian fan KO player
A football fan in Romania was detained after running onto the pitch and hitting a player in the head, sparking other violent incidents that led to the abandonment of a Romanian league match.
The Petrolul Ploiesti-Steaua Bucharest game was halted Sunday night after the violence.
Prosecutors said Monday that the fan, Dragos Petrut Enache, was being held for 24 hours after punching Steaua Bucharest defender George Galamaz on the side of the head, knocking him to the ground.
The player remained hospitalized Monday with a possible ruptured eardrum.
Enache was charged with disturbing public order. A court will decide whether he should be arrested and held for 29 days pending trial.
After the incident, Galamaz's teammates knocked the fan to the ground and began beating him before he was whisked away by security staff. Two players received red cards for their conduct.
Steaua was leading 1-0 in the first half when the man attacked the defender after the referee awarded a penalty to the visiting team. The referee stopped play for about 10 minutes.
When play resumed, Steaua converted the penalty to go up 2-0. Petrolul Ploiesti fans began throwing flares onto the pitch, and the referee decided to abandon the game. Steaua Bucharest goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu was mildly injured by a flare.
It wasn't immediately announced whether the game would be replayed or Steaua declared the winner.
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